Context: Another day at school, except, everyone seems to think you went missing over a year ago. People think you're scary, now, but you're just you, same as always. Another day at school, except everyone seems to think you're dead.

Setting: Silverleaf High/?????

Tags:[MMM4F][Scared Boyfriend Speaker][Scared Teacher Speake][Mafioso Paranormal Detective Speaker][Mysterious Listener][Coming Back][Mystery][Lore Drops][Living Dead Girl?][Cryptids][Horror][Creepy][Interrogation][CW: Implied Murder]

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[B] = Bernard, your boyfriend?

[MW] = A teacher, pants officially pissed

[A] = Antonio Silvestri

Italics are all random whispers and can be played by anyone.

[Scene opens at school]

[SFX: Very quiet murmuring and hall chatter]

[You walk through the hallways, same as every other student. People stare. Whisper. You’re not surprised, seeing as-]

Holy shit, it’s her!

But… but the last time we saw her was-

I thought she was dead-

-been more than a year since she went missing

-lost in the woods, right?

Police closed the investigation, yeah…

Then… where has she been all this time?

Her ex-boyfriend is going to freak…

[They swirl around you but you don’t register any of it, simply walking to your locker. The moment you get there, a panicked young man races toward you, eyes wild. He speaks, but there are other whispers there, whispers that aren’t human]

[SFX: Muted but panicked footsteps over leaves]

They left her alone

…

They left you all alone with the Red-Eyed Monster…

And they’re still here…

[The boy shakes you gently and you focus on him]

[B] “Cat! C-Cat, it’s you! You’re here, you’re alive, I-I… I don’t understand…?”

[...]

[He hugs you to him, sobbing and rocking]

[B] “You just… You vanished for over a year… They gave up the investigation, but I came to try and find you, every night! I searched the forests every second I could, and I told them! I told them that you were still alive!”

[...]

[You put your arms around him and he sobs harder]

[B] “I-I can’t… Just feeling you again feels so unreal… Oh, my poor, sweet Cat… I’m so sorry! It’s my fault!”

[...]

The Red-Eyed Monster…

[B, eyes tearing over] “P-Please say something… Anything! The last time I saw you was-!”

[SFX: The bell ringing]

[You sort your books, close your locker, and turn to leave before the boy stops you]

[B] “Cat, it’s Bernard, remember?! Can you even hear me?!”

[Pause]

[He seems taken aback as you finally speak]

[B] “Y-Your voice… It sounds so dry… H-Here, have some water.”

[SFX: Bernard shuffling in his bag and handing you water]

[You thank him and drink. Some of it trickles down your jaw, but most of it makes it in there]

[B] “...Cat? What… What happened…?”

[...]

[A portly man rounds the corner, huffing and puffing as he sees the two of you]

[MW] “Bernard, you’re meant to be in class!”

[B] “B-But Mr. Williams, I-!”

[The teacher almost screeches to a halt as he sees you. His mouth gawps and he fumbles from the crucifix hanging around his neck]

[MW] “P-Padre nuestro que estas en los cielos-!”

[Pause]

[He darts back as you recite the prayer with him… in a language you don’t know]

[MW] “Gah, the Devil speaks back to me in my own tongue! Get away from that thing, Bernard! Now!”

[The man grabs Bernard by the arm and yanks him away, no matter how the poor boy protests]

[B] “N-No, she finally’s home, what’s wrong with you?! There’s nothing wrong with her!”

[SFX: A struggle/squeaking linoleum]

[You watch silently as the teacher wrangles Bernard back toward a classroom, grasping desperately at the walkie-talkie in his shirt pocket]

[MW] “Maureen, we have a Code 3, I repeat, we have some kind of fucking Cryptid walking the halls!”

[B, furious] “SHE’S NOT A CRYPTID, SHE’S MY GIRLFRIEND!”

[...]

[SFX: MW dragging Bernard off/ an alarm blaring]

[You stand still as alarms begin to blare above, blood red. Faint panic and many locks locking at once]

Red, again… Always red…

[SFX: A rushing musical sting]

[Time/Scene Skip]

[You blink and you’re in an empty room, save for a very severe-looking man staring you down]

[A] “Good day, miss. My name is Antonio Silvestri, and I work with the paranormal. We were called in because your teachers were rather concerned about your sudden reappearance after a year of missing… Can you tell me what you remember, please?”

[...]

[The silver-haired man watches while you mull things over]

[A] “Are you hungry? Thirsty?”

[Pause.]

[A] “No? Are you certain, dear? You look rather haggard.”

[Pause]

[You tell him the truth - your parents feed you quite well, really]

[A] “Your parents?”

[SFX: Paper sliding across the table]

[The silver man slides paper toward you, showing two strangers that look devastated]

[A] “These people?”

[...]

[A] “You don’t recognize them… Well, can you describe your parents for me, then? One moment, though”

[He beckons someone else in, someone with a sketchbook and pencil]

[A] “This is Bunny. They assist me and my family in paranormal mysteries by sketching things out. Now, if you’re both ready?”

[Pause]

[‘Bunny’ readies themselves and listens as you talk. Their sketching goes from confident to confused to, for lack of a better word, horrified]

[Long Pause - filled with rapid sketching/ominous, building music to denote dread]

[You finish describing your father and wait to see the sketch. Bunny turns it to Mr. Silvestri and you see dread flash in his eyes]

[A] “...A man in all black with a big, crooked smile that speaks all in rhyme…”

[You look at the sketch. Your father looks like a positive monster]

[Pause.]

[A] “Got him pretty spot on, eh…? And is he… Nice to you?”

[Pause.]

[A] “He is? A very kindly father, hm? Was it his idea to have you come back to school?”

[Pause!]

[A] “Ah, your mother, of course. This little lady in the sketch holding one of his arms?”

[Pause~]

[Mr. Silvestri and ‘Bunny’ exchange perturbed looks]

[A] “...Yes, I’m… sure they’re very in love. I am glad that they’ve treated you so well since you’ve gone missing. Lots of people were worried, especially young Bernard… Do you remember him?”

[...]

[SFX: Bunny sketching/making notes]

[A] “You remember that he worried all the time and liked lots of hugs… but you don’t really remember much of anyone else. Do you know how you learned so many different languages?”

[Pause]

[Again, they exchange looks]

[A] “Yes, of course, they wanted you to remain intellectually stimulated…”

[Pause]

[A] “Are you in trouble? No, no… We’re all just concerned, miss. We just want to make sure everything is alright. You went missing a long time ago… Do you remember anything about that night?”

[...]

The red-eyed monster

The Red-Eyed Monster

Wolves howling in the night, running, the struggle, gasping for air

[A] “...Bunny, please note that the subject just began speaking in a tri-language mix of Sumerian, Latin, and… Bas?”

[SFX: Sketching/noting]

[A] “Equipment is recording, yes? I’ll need to take this to Cain for translation…”

[You grow silent and stand suddenly. Somehow, you know it is 3:30 PM]

[Pause.]

[A] “Pardon? Please take a seat, miss, we’re not done questioning you just yet.”

[Pause.]

[A] “Yes, school is over, but-”.

[Pause.]

[A] “...Subject keeps repeating ‘It is time to go home’. I am invoking Code 3 of the Silvestri Family Doctrine to explain why I am choosing ‘not’ to restrain or incapacitate the subject at this time.”

[Mr. Silvestri stands, walks over to the door, and holds it open for you]

[SFX: Him walking and opening to the door]

[A] “There you are, miss. I trust we’ll see you in school again tomorrow?”

[Pause]

[A] “Very good… I imagine your parents are waiting for you on the edge of the forest?”

[You confirm as much]

[A] “Do say hello for me, won’t you?”

[Pause]

[With that, he lets you go. You don’t really feel like it was the most productive day but your parents are at least excited to see you and hear about your day]

[SFX: The Listener walking off and vanishing into the forest]

[To be continued]